Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$270,700
Orlando $369,800
Median rent$1,135/mo
Orlando $1,760/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Orlando 39%
Eustis
Lake County24,119 residentsLake
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
31st of 46 Orlando suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
51
Orlando median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Eustis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Eustis against Orlando. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency47th pct
Orlando median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.4
Orlando median 18.0
Graduation rate87%
Orlando median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Housing cost index77
Orlando 100
Eff. tax rate0.74%
Orlando 0.78%
Local sales tax7.00%
Orlando median 6.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute25.9 min
Orlando 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Orlando 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Orlando median 0.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés8
Orlando median 30 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Orlando median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Orlando median 16 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$65,373
Orlando $78,533
Unemployment3.8%
Orlando 5.2%
Professional occupations32%
Orlando 41%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Eustis on housing & affordability
Eustis's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Minneola18 mi from EustisC+ 53 C− Lake Mary22 mi from EustisC 68 B− Wekiwa Springs19 mi from EustisC 63 C+ Groveland16 mi from EustisC 45 D Winter Garden22 mi from EustisC− 57 C− Ocoee21 mi from EustisC− 56 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Eustis
Is Eustis, FL a good place to live?
Eustis scores 51 out of 100, 31st of 46 Orlando suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Eustis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $270,700, 27% below the Orlando median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.74%. $1,135/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Eustis?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Eustis sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. Eustis is served by Lake. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Eustis?
The mean commute is 25.9 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Eustis?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Eustis old or new?
The median home in Eustis was built in 1986 — older than the Orlando median of 1995. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 69% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.